Visible-record file



- March 2,1926 1,574,909

A. T. LANGJAHR VISIBLE RECORD FILE Original Filed Jun 26, 1922 4 IQINVENTOR. v

Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

'rA Es .eiavm THEODORE LANGJAHR, or COLBY, isconsin.

VISIBLE-RECORD FILE.

Application filed June 26, 1922, Serial To all whom it may concern Be itknown that I, ARVIN Trncononn LANG- JAnn, a citizen of-the UnitedStates, and. resident of Colby, in the county of Clark and State ofWisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Visible-RecordFiles, of which the following is a description, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a visible record file for index cards andother similar records and has for its object to provide a fileconstruction in. which the various cards or papers may be swung to avisible position without removal 'from the case.

A further object otthe inventio ir is to provide a construction wherebythe card members or other records are borne by suitable holders, whichholder members are removably pivoted within the case and which membersserve to strengthen and support the card members. v

A still further object of the invention is to provide a construction ofthe type described which will be comparatively simple and 1n' expensiveto manufacture and more efliclent in operation than those which havebeen heretofore proposed.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescriptlon pro reeds the invention consists in the novel details ofconstruction .and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosedand particularly pointed out in the accompanying claims.

Referring to'the accompanying drawings in which like numerals designatelike parts in all the views;

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a file case made in accordancewith the present invention, showing a plurality of record cards and cardholders in place therein; r Fig. 2 is aplan view of the parts shown inig. 1; p

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the card-holder members;and;

Fig. 4; is an elevational view of one of the card .members illustratingthe perforations formed therein for attaching the same to thecard-holding member illustrated in Fig. 3.

The holding case comprises a box-like structure 5 having side walls 6,end walls 7, and a bottom 8. Theside'walls 6 are provided with aplurality of vertically extending slots 9 suitably spaced along theupper- Rb. 570,968. Renewed January 11, 1926..

most edge thereof, the lower portions of the said slots terminating inthe enlarged substantially circular apertures 10, as will be clear fromFig. 1.

The said slots 9 and apertures 10 are arranged in transverse alignmentand are adapted to receive the pins'or trunnions 11 carried by the lowerportion of each cardholding member 12,- see Fig. These said card-holdingmeinbers are preferably stamped of-sheet metal or other similar material and their upper corners are provided with theears or projections13 adapted to engage the upper surface of the side walls 6 as is clearlyindicated in Figs- 1 and 2.

The said members 12 are further provided with the tongues 1 1 which arestamped out substantially asshown, which tongues are adapted to engagethe holesor apertures 15 provided in the upper portions of the card orother record members ].6,' see Fig. 4;.

As will be noted from Figs. 3 and 4, the

' projecting tongues 14 of the-members 12 are provided with enlargedsubstantiallycircw lar upper portions 17 and the relatively narrowerlower portions 18, While the apertures 15 and card member 16 areprovided with the substantially circular lower portions 19 and thereduced upwardly extending por: tions 20.

The said cards are applied to the cardholding members by introducing theenlarged portion 17 of the tongues '14 through the enlarged portions19of the apertures 15 in thecardslfi, whereupon the latter may be moveddownwardly relatively to the body of the cardholding members 12, so thatthe reduced upper portions ofthe holes 15 engage the reduced lowerportions of the tongues 18. It thus results that the card member 16 maybe quickly and efficiently attached to the card-holding members 12 andthey will be securely held in place thereon while at; the same timepermitting its'ready removal therefrom when it is desired to'change thecards.

In use the card member 16 is attached to the holding member 12 as abovedescribed, and the pins or trunnions 11 of the latter members are theninserted through the slots 9 in the side walls'6 of the casing memberholding members 12 resting upon the uppermost surfaces of the side walls6. However, when it is desired to consult the records carried by thecard members 16 the said members, together with their holders 12, may bereadily swung about the trunnions 11, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, toa substantially vertical position whereupon the records carried by thesaid cards may be rendered readily visible.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details ofconstruction as well as the arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention, and

therefore it not Wished to be limited to the above disclosure except asmay be required by the claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a device of the class described the combination with a casinghaving walls pro vided with aligned slots, of a plurality ofrecord-supporting members havlng trunnions adaptedtoremovably engagesaid slots, said supporting members being also provided. with ears forengaging said walls to. limit the movement of said. members and withintegral laterally and upwardly projecting tongueshaving enlarged upperportions and reduced lower ortions; and record-bearing membersdetachably secured to said tongues of said supporting members.

2. A record-supporting member for filing systems comprising'a bodyportion provided with trunnions for pivotally engaging a file ingcasing, ears for limiting its movement in said casing, and meanscomprising integral laterally and upwardly bent tongues having enlargedheads and reduced connecting portions for readily detachably holding arecord-bearing member.

3. A visible record file device comprising .a record-supporting memberhaving a body provided with integral offset upwardly-projecting tongues,said tongues being provided with enlarged heads and reduced connectinportions; and a record-bearing member provided with apertures havingenlarged and reduced portions adapted to receive corresponding portionsof said tongues.

In testimony, whereof, I afiix my signature.

ARVIN THEODORE LANGJAHR.

